KARACHI: In the recent surge of fatal accidents involving heavy vehicles in Karachi, a young motorcyclist was killed and his pillion rider injured by a trailer truck driver near Bara Board, PAF Gate, in Mauripur, police said on Sunday.

According to the Mauripur police, the accident occurred when the trailer ran over the motorcyclist, killing 20-year-old Taimur on the spot, while 22-year-old Kashif sustained injuries. Both the victims were residents of Mauripur.

The area police added that the two young men were riding a motorcycle and allegedly racing with other boys at the time of the incident. The injured was taken to hospital.

The police arrested truck driver Muhammad Hassan and impounded the truck.

Legal proceedings have been initiated against the driver, while further investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway, they said.

The latest incident comes against the backdrop of a worrying increase in deadly road accidents involving heavy vehicles, particularly water tankers and dumpers, across Karachi.

Only last week, a first-year college student and a 12-year-old boy lost their lives in separate incidents after being hit by water tankers in different parts of the city, triggering renewed concerns over reckless driving, poor enforcement of traffic laws and the unchecked movement of heavy vehicles in densely populated areas.

Published in Dawn, December 15th, 2025